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First-ever legit reissue of this title. In the late 1960s, there was an adventurous psychedelic band called The Blossom Toes, who released a couple of albums that were good, but, from all reports, never captured their real greatness. Eventually they br...

In the mid-late 1960s, there was an adventurous psychedelic band called The Blossom Toes. Eventually they broke up and turned into B.B. Blunder.

"Sunbeam Records presents the fullest-ever edition of the post-Blossom Toes classic Worker's

Amazing things still can be found and rescued from the wastebins of history. This is pretty medium to top drawer psychedelic rock from 1969, with English vocals and certainly was good enough to have found a home in 1969 had they had a bit more luck....

Tzadik is proud to present three world premiere recordings and a critically acclaimed classic by one of the worlds greatest living composers. For almost six decades Milton Babbitt has been pushing the boundaries of contemporary composition creating a u...

Jeff Babko (Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, Synthesizers, noises); Jeff Coffin (tenor, alto, soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, percussion); Vinnie Colaiuta (Drums, percussion, cymbals)

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Back in print after being gone for years. This is stupendously good; essential for ANY and ALL psych fans.

Unbelievably fantastic archival recording by this unbelievably obscure Swedish psychedelic trio that included Kenny Hakansson on guitar...

This is the third album from this 70s-style Italian progressive rock band, who draw their main inspiration from early 70s style 'progressive hard rock' sounds, but also include some nice flute and sax passages to mix it up and keep it proggy. You can...

Backdoor were a trio of sax, electric bass & drums. Not progressive rock, not blues, not rock, but a bit of all and maybe even a little more. Bassist/vocalist Colin Hodgkinson was considered one of the greatest bassists of the time, & his work still im...

Nice record by these jazz fusion and Miles Davis veterans. Sometimes this is somewhat on the mellow side and other times, especially when Mike Stern gets going, really starts to wail! Dave Liebman still sounds great too. "Back On The Corner refers to a...

The Bad Plus have been called a lot of things and whether or not you bought into the hype that surrounded this fine group when they burst on the scene as the last jazz signing to Sony (probably the last ever), the fact remains that they are a great...

Whether or not you bought into the hype that surrounded this fine group (the hype mostly because they were signed to a major label) the fact remains that they are a modern-sounding but still *jazz* piano trio and they appeal to a young audience...

The Bad Plus have been called a lot of things and whether or not you bought into the hype that surrounded this fine group when they burst on the scene as the last jazz signing to Sony (probably the last ever), the fact remains that they are a great...

"The easier Badger album to find, and the one worth having anyway. As the album's title indicates, the band also took the unusual step of making their first album a live recording of original songs. It has aged very well -- with all the energy of live...


Yes, this is for real. Experimental guitar wizzard Derek Bailey performs a program of his favorite standards in his own inimitable and energetic style. Inspired and energized by a very special vintage acoustic arch-top guitar, this intriguing solo reco...

Quite literally one of the most original and influential guitarists on the planet, Derek Bailey has completely revolutionized the language of guitar music in the twentieth century. His work has been championed by almost every cutting edge guitarist: Pa...

Previously unreleased recordings, from what is for me Dereks most original and thorniest period as a solo performer.

"Even for a man who always said that he preferred music in a state of flux, these performances' refusal of any of the...

Private recordings of incredible historical importance (practically the holy grail to fans of free improvisation), Pieces for Guitar presents the earliest known solo recordings of guitar innovator Derek Bailey. Dating from 1966 (possibly 1965) these pi...

"In early 2002 Derek Bailey astounded the free music community with his gorgeous album Ballads, a radical and steely interpretation of the standard repertoire. It became an instant classic, hit a dozen best-ten lists and remains his best selling cd of...

Derek's terse, spidery guitarlines lines combine in an improvised session with the avant/artrock/metal/punk of Japan's Ruins. [Tzadik]

"Snaking through unknown musical landscapes, discovering paths and creating new dialects along the way, these two masters have a connection unparalleled in the new avant-garde world, and they celebrated it for the last time at legendary New York...

"Pecussionist Bendian worked with The Cecil Taylor Unit during the late 80's and played on Taylor's "In Florescence". He's since collaborated with musicians ranging from Evan Parker to Joe Lovano, and has been performing solo regularly for around ten...

''Harmolodic noise funk for the 21st century. The godfather of improvisation in a free-wheeling trio with the legendary Philly rhythm section of Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston, friends for over 30 years and veterans of Ornette Coleman's Prime Tim...

Duos for guitar & bass; their first recording together in duo. ''Baileys sound is out there, endlessly redefining its musical structure...continually recycling tiny exquisite pitch constellations with Webernian finesse.'' [Potlatch]



Beautiful and mature solo album from Iona's guitarist. Subtle but at times intricate Bainbridge's Celtic influenced music will be a field day for fans of Steve Hackett, Gordon Giltrap and even Lorena McKennitt. He mixes up acoustic and electric guitar ...

"Tzadiks’s newest Spotlight series focuses on exemplary young bands with great dedication, passion, talent and imagination. This third release features the debut recording of Brooklyn-based Aram Bajakian’s newest unit Kef, named for the Armenian dance...

"Aidan Baker's I Wish Too, To Be Absorbed is a 2 disc compilation of tracks from various out-of-print, limited edition releases spanning the last 10 years of Baker's output, ranging from his very first release to material that was featured on the...

"This CD consists entirely of solo fingerstyle guitar renditions of pieces by the legendary Blue Note pianist/composer Herbie Nichols, and as with Nichols' music -- which was nearly always performed in a standard piano/bass/drums trio format -- there...

Duck Baker may be the most versatile acoustic guitarist in the world, recording music that ranges from American primitive-styled music (ala John Fahey) to non-idiomatic free improvisation.

"Featuring: Duck Baker (guitar), Derek Bailey (guitar)..

This is basically Ginger with Fela's drum section when Fela and Africa 70 left Africa for the 1st time to play in Europe at the Berliner Jazztage. "2010 live archive release from the British musician and friends. In November 1978 after a short period...

An informal live show with Ginger (still sounding great on his 70th birthday, Chris Goss (guitar), Abbas Dodoo (percussion), Pete King (alto sax) and Jonas Hellborg (bass).

"Where as many Voiceprint releases are only legal 'bootlegs' with...

This amazing aggregation, an offshoot of Last Exit (which included Sharrock and Brotzmann) and Material (which featured Skopelitis), but without Bill Laswell, who was a member of both these bands...

Special while they last - over 45% off the regular price of this psych/blues classic!

"Bakery is an Australian rock group from the early 70s with strong strains of blues and psychedelia in their music. Obviously influenced by the wave of late...

Born in 1930, from an early age Balamuralikrishna demonstrated a prodigious vocal talent that has since won him a prestigious place in Carnatic (South Indian) music. While the singular trajectory of his career has been marked by a number of unusual art...

"I've heard Balestracci's second release, Existences Invisibles. He is a solo artist, playing everything himself; keyboards, drums, percussion, voices and sound effects. How to describe this music? This is the sound of one hand clapping ... this is...

Franck Balestracci (Acoustic & Electric Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Sound Effects & Uncomon Sounds, Deconstructive Voices), Marianne Denoia (Violin), Réginald Trigaux (Guitar), Guy Segers (Bass and Vocals).

"Franck BALESTRACCI's second album.

Traditional Sardinian songs ''from the hills to the sea'' for guitar & voice. [Felmay/New Tone]

Who are the Balkan Playboys? Just the umpteenth artistic metamorphosis of mercurial Nikola Parov, the multi-instrumentalist who over a long career has founded and directed a number of great outfits including Zsaratnok. Parov has always had a clear Idea...

"Norwegian innovator Jon Balke's first-ever solo piano disc! A remarkable `book' of 19 short pieces, grouped into four chapters and an epilogue, of music composed and developed, invented and improvised: exploring a whole vocabulary of ideas, techniques...

"Siwan is a breathtaking new musical project initiated by Jon Balke, with Amina Alaoui, Kheir Eddine M'Kachiche and Jon Hassell fronting a large ensemble that includes a group of early music players. The listener is at first struck by the power of...

Co-produced by The Who’s Pete Townshend and based on the Lifehouse Project by The Who, how can I (or you) resist a electronic/spacey/modern composition that - in addition to the attractive ties to Baba O'Reily - also includes the following 3 pieces: Galax

"Syliphone was the national record company established in 1959 by the government of newly independent Guinea. Syliphone's premier ensemble was the Syli Orchestre National, which included many of the country's best modern instrumentalists -- among them...

Il Balletto di Bronzo are (rightly) remembered for making YS, one of the truly great 'one and done' albums of the Italian progressive rock movement of the early 1970s. This album consists of the demo tape - a primitive, 4-track recording, but...

Ys, the 2nd & last album by IBDB, is one of the most loved 70's Italian progressive rock releases. It is a classical rock classic that has seldom been equaled, with great soaring vocals, terrific, heavy Hammond organ playing, a creepy atmosphere, and...

Dave Rempis alto, tenor and baritone saxophone / Fred Lonberg-Holm cello & electronics / Paal Nilssen-Love drums & percussion.

"Dave Rempis, Fred Lonberg-Holm and Paal Nilssen-Love present their association as a“free-wheeling trio” and that...

I've said it before and I'll say it again here; for a very small country, Belgium has a huge number of great beers (for which they are internationally renowned) and great chamber-rock oriented bands (for which the crickets chirp). Ballroomquartet are...

Joachim Bade Fremnhorst, bass clarinet, clarinet and tenor sax / Frantz Loriot, viola Pascal Niggenkemper double bass.

"The music of Baloni offers something truly unique in the world of improvised music, and their album, Fremdenzimmer...